Carbon Market Watch consultation submission Recognition and Accountability Framework: Draft Implementation Plan with respect to Net-Zero Pledges of non-State actors

Carbon Market Watch argues that the UNFCCC's Recognition and Accountability Framework must prevent greenwashing by prohibiting the use of carbon offsets for within-value chain mitigation. The submission proposes strict criteria for net-zero pledges, including coverage of scopes 1-3 and transparency in reporting absolute emissions. It further suggests that non-compliance should lead to the revocation of UNFCCC privileges, such as observer status, for high-emitting non-state actors.

• Carbon Market Watch asserts that carbon credits used for offsetting should not be recognized as climate action for within-value chain mitigation, arguing that a clear distinction must exist between internal emission reductions and beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM) contributions.
• The submission recommends that the UNFCCC establish specific prerequisites for pledges to qualify for verification, including separate targets for reductions and removals, coverage of scopes 1-3, and reporting of emission reductions in both absolute terms and as a percentage of total emissions.
• To ensure accountability, the document proposes that non-state actors with value chain emissions exceeding a threshold, such as 50,000 tCO2 eq/year, should be required to have a registered net-zero pledge to engage with the UNFCCC, with non-compliance resulting in the loss of privileges like observer status.
• The author criticizes the current Draft Implementation Plan for being too limited in scope, noting that it focuses on data accessibility and verification while omitting essential accountability requirements and a clear timeline for future plans.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2023). Carbon Market Watch consultation submission Recognition and Accountability Framework: Draft Implementation Plan with respect to Net-Zero Pledges of non-State actors. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CMW-Submission-on-UNFCCC-Recognition-and-Accountability-Framework-Draft-Implementation-Plan.pdf

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Carbon Market Watch consultation submission Recognition and Accountability Framework: Draft Implementation Plan with respect to Net-Zero Pledges of non-State actors. 2023. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CMW-Submission-on-UNFCCC-Recognition-and-Accountability-Framework-Draft-Implementation-Plan.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2023carbon, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Carbon Market Watch consultation submission Recognition and Accountability Framework: Draft Implementation Plan with respect to Net-Zero Pledges of non-State actors}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CMW-Submission-on-UNFCCC-Recognition-and-Accountability-Framework-Draft-Implementation-Plan.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }